Michael's Gambit
13th episode of the 1st season of The Good Place / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Michael's Gambit" is the season finale of the first season of the American fantasy-comedy television series The Good Place. It is the thirteenth episode overall and originally aired in the United States on NBC on January 19, 2017, immediately following the previous episode, "Mindy St. Claire". The episode was both written and directed by series creator Michael Schur.
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Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 13 | ||
Directed by | Michael Schur | ||
Written by | Michael Schur | ||
Original air date | January 19, 2017 (2017-01-19) | ||
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The Good Place (season 1) | |||
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In the episode, Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani, and Jason must decide which two of them will go to the Bad Place to make up for Eleanor and Jason's absence there. They struggle to find a pairing on which they can all agree, and Eleanor realizes why their time in the Good Place has been unusual. In flashbacks, Michael wonders if there is a better way to design neighborhoods in the afterlife.
The episode is known for its plot twist, in which the neighborhood is revealed to be the Bad Place in disguise. Schur created the ending when developing the show but kept it secret outside of a few crew members, with the exception of Kristen Bell and Ted Danson, who were told when they signed on as cast members. The episode was seen by 3.93 million Americans in its original broadcast and was acclaimed by critics, with many praising the twist and Danson's performance. For his work on the episode, Schur was nominated for several awards, including the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form.